Photography: The Complete History & Techniques - Perfect for Beginners, Professionals & Photo Enthusiasts | Capture Stunning Moments in Travel, Weddings & Daily Life

Product Description

A revised and updated edition of this ambitious and vibrant publication, described by Black & White Photography as 'superb … a wide-ranging, comprehensive and informative book that is also a pleasure to read'.
Photography: The Whole Story leads you through the world’s most iconic photographs – those images that have become key reference points in our conception of ourselves and the world around us.

• Organized chronologically, it traces the evolution of photography period by period, while detailed timelines provide historical and cultural context

• The works of key photographers – such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz and Andreas Gursky – are assessed to reveal what motivated them, who influenced whom and what each was striving to achieve

• Illustrated focal points single out such aspects as use of colour and visual metaphor, quirks of composition and technical innovation

• Includes a diverse and international roster of contemporary practitioners

If you love photography and would like to know more, Photography: The Whole Story is for you.